The Anatomy of the Eye
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| show | orbit
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| A layer of this cushions and protects the eye. | show 🗑
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| These upper and lower structures protect the delicate tissues of the eye. | show 🗑
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| These form a protective barrier that extends outward from the eye to catch foreign substances before they come in contact with the eye. | show 🗑
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| show | caruncle
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| This gland is located in the superior-lateral aspect of each eye. | show 🗑
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| The lacrimal glands continuously secrete tears that travel through the lacrimal | show 🗑
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| The tears flow into the lacrimal | show 🗑
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| show | nasolacrimal
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| show | conjunctiva
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| This is called the "white of the eye". | show 🗑
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| This structure allows light to enter the eye. | show 🗑
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| The colored part of your eye is called the | show 🗑
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| In bright light, muscles in the iris contract to constrict and decrease the diamater of the pupil. This process is known as | show 🗑
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| In dim light, muscles in the iris relax to dilate and increase the diameter of the pupil. This process is called | show 🗑
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| Eye color is determined by | show 🗑
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| The spongy membrane of blood vessels that is part of the internal structure of the eye is called | show 🗑
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| show | ciliary body
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| The clear, flexible disk behind the pupil is called the | show 🗑
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| show | lens capsule
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| show | accomodation
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| The small space between the cornea and the iris is called the | show 🗑
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| The very narrow space posterior to the iris is called the | show 🗑
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| The clear, watery fluid that is produced continuously by the ciliary body is called | show 🗑
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| show | posterior cavity
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| The clear, gel-like substance that helps maintian the shape of the eye is called | show 🗑
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| The geneal word for the retina is the | show 🗑
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| show | retina
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| show | optic disk
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| The optic disk is where this structure enters the eye. | show 🗑
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| The optic disk is also known as the | show 🗑
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| The dark yellow,orange area behind the optic disk is the | show 🗑
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| The small depression in the center of the macula is the | show 🗑
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| Light rays entering the pupil fall on the | show 🗑
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| These muscles control the movement of the eye. | show 🗑
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| The extraocular muscles are attached to the sclera by | show 🗑
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| show | cones
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| Rods detect black and white but not | show 🗑
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| show | color
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| This combining form means "before; front part" | show 🗑
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| The combining form means"to adapt" | show 🗑
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| This combining form means "watery substance" | show 🗑
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| show | choroid/o
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| This combining form means "hairlike structure' | show 🗑
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| show | cycl/o
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| This combining form means "conjunctiva" | show 🗑
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| show | cornea
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| The combining forms "ocul/o, opt/o, and ophthalm/o" all mean | show 🗑
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| show | eyelid
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| show | fove/o
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| show | fundus
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| The combining forms "irid/o and ir/o" both mean | show 🗑
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| The combining form "lacrim/o" means | show 🗑
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| This combining form means "before; front part" | show 🗑
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| The combining form means"to adapt" | show 🗑
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| This combining form means "watery substance" | show 🗑
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| show | choroid/o
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| This combining form means "hairlike structure' | show 🗑
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| show | cycl/o
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| This combining form means "conjunctiva" | show 🗑
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| show | cornea
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| The combining forms "ocul/o, opt/o, and ophthalm/o" all mean | show 🗑
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| The combining form "blephar/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "small depressed area" is | show 🗑
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| The combining forms "fund/o and fundu/o" both mean | show 🗑
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| show | iris
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| The combining form "lacrim/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | dacry/o
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| show | lens
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| show | capsule
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| The combining form that means "small area or spot" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form "mi/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form "mydr/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | nose
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| The combining form that means "back part" is | show 🗑
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| show | cav/o
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| The combining forms "pupill/o and cor/o" mean | show 🗑
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| show | retina
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| show | scler/o
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| The combining form that means "three dimensions" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "to examine with an instrument" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "sight; vision" is | show 🗑
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| show | vitre/o
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| show | blepharitis
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| show | blepharoptosis
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| Weakening of the connective tissue in the lower eyelid is called | show 🗑
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| The suffix that means "state of prolapse; drooping; falling" is | show 🗑
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| show | entropion
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| The medical term for "sty" is | show 🗑
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| show | chalazion
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| show | dacryocystitis
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| show | xerophthalmia
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| Inflamed, reddened, and swollen conjunctiva is called | show 🗑
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| show | pink eye
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| The combining form "xer/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | en-
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| Pronounced outward bulging of the anterior surface of the eye is called | show 🗑
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| show | icterus
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| Unequal sizes of the pupils is called | show 🗑
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| Increased intraocular pressure in the eye is called | show 🗑
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| show | hyphema
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| Abnormal sensitivity to bright light is called | show 🗑
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| Inflammation or infection of the uveal tract in the eye is called | show 🗑
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| show | light
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| show | phob/o
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| show | aphakia
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| Clouding in the lenses of the eyes is called | show 🗑
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| show | old age
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| Loss of flexibility of the lens with blurry near vision caused by aging is called | show 🗑
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| The prefix that means "within" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "silver grey" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form "anis/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form "icter/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | ulcer
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| The combining form that means "scrape off" is | show 🗑
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| show | retinopathy
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| show | floaters
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| Chronic, progressive loss of central vision is called | show 🗑
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| show | night blindness
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| show | papilledema
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| show | papill/o
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| show | -edema
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| show | new
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| show | -pathy
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| show | retinoblastoma
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| The combining form "matur/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | plas/o
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| show | blast/o
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| show | nystagmus
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| The medical term for the condition commonly known as "cross-eye" is | show 🗑
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| The combining form that means "point; mark" is | show 🗑
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| show | astigmatism
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| show | hyperopia
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| show | myopia
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| The medical term for the condition commonly known as "lazy eye" is | show 🗑
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| show | diplopia
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| Temporary or permanent visual field defect in one or both eyes is called | show 🗑
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| The combining form "scot/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form "dipl/o" means | show 🗑
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| The combining form "ambly/o" means | show 🗑
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| show | near
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| The suffix that means "condtion of vision" is | show 🗑
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| The prefix that means "one-half" is | show 🗑
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| show | blehpharoplasty
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| The procedure to remove the eye from the orbit is called | show 🗑
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